Film Archive
Answers. Online resources
RAY
Dir.: Taylor Hackford
The film tells the story of Ray Charles. By the early 1960's Ray Charles had taken virtually every form of popular music and broken through its boundaries with awe inspiring achievements.
Language of the film version shown in the current academic year:
Educational Grades: ,,,,,Secondary school, 14 to 16,Sixth form college,Further education,Further Edu, mature students,Higher Education,
Subjects: English language / Social Science, Geography and History / Music and History of the Music /
Topics: medicine, health / biographies, autobiographies / human relations, psychology, sociology / physical and cognitive disabilities or disorders / alcoholisme, drugaddictions / family, family relationships /
Real Women Have Curves
Dir.: Patricia Cardoso
This is the story of Ana, a first generation Mexican-American teenager. She receives a full scholarship to Columbia University, but her very traditional parents feel that now is the time for Ana to help provide for the family, not the time for college.
Language of the film version shown in the current academic year:
Educational Grades: ,,,,Secondary school, 12 to 14,Secondary school, 14 to 16,Sixth form college,Further education,Further Edu, mature students,,
Subjects: English language / Form class (Pastoral care) / Social Science, Geography and History / Citizenship (Secondary School) / Citizenship (Sixth Form College) / Contemporary world /
Topics: women (and/or violence against women) / adolescence, youth / medicine, health / cultural diversity, immigration, emigration / world of work, employment relationships / human relations, psychology, sociology / family, family relationships /
Red Riding Hood
Dir.: Catherine Hardwicke
Valerie is a beautiful young woman torn between two men. She is in love with a brooding outsider, Peter. Valerie and Peter are planning to run away together when they learn that Valerie's older sister has been killed by a werewolf.
Language of the film version shown in the current academic year:
Educational Grades: ,,,,Secondary school, 12 to 14,Secondary school, 14 to 16,,,,,
Subjects: English language / Literature /
Topics: animal world and pets / film adaptation of literary or graphic work /
Rhythm Is It!
Dir.: Thomas Grube, Enrique Sánchez Lansch
The film records the first big educational project of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra under Sir Simon Rattle. The orchestra ventured out of the ivory tower of high culture into boroughs of low life for the sake of 250 youngsters.
Language of the film version shown in the current academic year:
Educational Grades: ,,,,Secondary school, 12 to 14,Secondary school, 14 to 16,Sixth form college,Further education,Further Edu, mature students,Higher Education,
Subjects: Catalan language and literature / Music and History of the Music / Performing arts, Music and Dance / Basque language /
Topics: adolescence, youth / cultural diversity, immigration, emigration / human relations, psychology, sociology / educational world, coeducation, teacher-student relationships /
Ricki and the flash
Dir.: Jonathan Demme
A woman named Linda leaves her family to pursue her dream of being a rock star. And she hasn't achieved the notoriety she hoped for. Her ex-husband calls her to tell her that her daughter suffered a breakdown because her husband left her.
Language of the film version shown in the current academic year:
Educational Grades: ,,,,,,Sixth form college,Further education,Further Edu, mature students,Higher Education,
Subjects: English language / Citizenship (Sixth Form College) / Contemporary world / Music and History of the Music /
Topics: education in human values / women (and/or violence against women) / human relations, psychology, sociology / family, family relationships /
Ride Like a Girl
Dir.: Rachel Griffiths
The true story of Michelle Payne. As a little girl, Michelle Payne dreams of the impossible: winning the Melbourne Cup - horse-racing's toughest two-mile race.
Language of the film version shown in the current academic year: English version with subtitles in Spanish
Educational Grades: ,,,,Secondary school, 12 to 14,Secondary school, 14 to 16,,,,,
Subjects: English language / Physical education (PE) / Contemporary world /
Topics: education in human values / women (and/or violence against women) / adolescence, youth / animal world and pets / biographies, autobiographies / world of work, employment relationships / human relations, psychology, sociology / family, family relationships / sports /
Rise of the Planet of the Apes
Dir.: Rupert Wyatt
Scientist Will Rodman is trying to find a cure for Alzheimer's disease. The most recent version of his experimental drug seems to have worked on a chimpanzee. Unfortunately, the chimp goes berserk on the same day as a presentation to investors and the animal is put down.
Language of the film version shown in the current academic year:
Educational Grades: ,,,,Secondary school, 12 to 14,Secondary school, 14 to 16,,,,,
Subjects: English language / Natural Science / Biology and Geology /
Topics: ecology, environment, sustainability / medicine, health / animal world and pets /
Romeo & Juliet: Sealed with a Kiss
Dir.: Phil Nibbelink
The film is an animated feature fantasy about two seals from warring families that fall in love against their parents' wishes. When Juliet's father gives her hand in marriage to the monstrous elephant seal Prince, Juliet must fake her death in order to be reunited with Romeo.
Language of the film version shown in the current academic year:
Educational Grades: Infant school,Primary school,,,,,,,,,
Subjects: Catalan language and literature / Spanish language and literature / Natural science and social sciences (Primary School) / Art and Design / Basque language /
Topics: animal world and pets / film adaptation of literary or graphic work /
Saïd
Dir.: Llorenç Soler
Saïd is convinced that life in Europe will be wonderful. The small boat in which he crosses the strait of Gibraltar is the first thing that disappoints him. When he arrives in Barcelona, he realizes that an immigrant's life is not as easy as one may think.
Language of the film version shown in the current academic year:
Educational Grades: ,,,,,Secondary school, 14 to 16,Sixth form college,Further education,Further Edu, mature students,Higher Education,
Subjects: Catalan language and literature / Social Science, Geography and History / Citizenship (Secondary School) / Citizenship (Sixth Form College) / Contemporary world / History /
Topics: education in human values / culture of peace, violence, political and armed conflicts. / cultural diversity, immigration, emigration / world of work, employment relationships / human relations, psychology, sociology / journalism, mass media, advertising / family, family relationships / human rights / judicial system, prisons, death penalty /
Saint-Jacques... La Mecque
Dir.: Coline Serreau
A trio of estranged siblings must go together on a pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela in order to collect an inheritance after their mother dies. They must travel together in order to each warn the millions their mother left them or else it all goes to charity.
Language of the film version shown in the current academic year:
Educational Grades: ,,,,,,Sixth form college,Further education,Further Edu, mature students,Higher Education,
Subjects: Catalan language and literature / Religion / Citizenship (Sixth Form College) / French / Contemporary world /
Topics: education in human values / means of transportation and /or traffic safety education / cultural diversity, immigration, emigration / world of work, employment relationships / human relations, psychology, sociology / alcoholisme, drugaddictions / family, family relationships / educational world, coeducation, teacher-student relationships /
Salamina Soldiers
Dir.: David Trueba
Adaptation from a book by Spanish writer Javier Cercas. The writer Lola Sánchez researches and finds for the first time about the execution of Rafael Sánchez Mazas, who founded the fascist party Spanish Falange and miraculously escaped from a shooting.
Language of the film version shown in the current academic year:
Educational Grades: ,,,,,Secondary school, 14 to 16,Sixth form college,Further education,Further Edu, mature students,Higher Education,
Subjects: Spanish language and literature / Citizenship (Sixth Form College) / Contemporary world / History /
Topics: culture of peace, violence, political and armed conflicts. / biographies, autobiographies / human relations, psychology, sociology / human rights / film adaptation of literary or graphic work / books and writing / judicial system, prisons, death penalty / politics, political systems /
SALVADOR
Dir.: Manuel Huerga
In the early 1970s, a group of young anti Franco militants committed several robberies in Catalonia in order to finance their political struggle. One of them, Salvador Puig Antich was sentenced to death and executed.
Language of the film version shown in the current academic year:
Educational Grades: ,,,,,,Sixth form college,Further education,Further Edu, mature students,Higher Education,
Subjects: Spanish language and literature / Social Science, Geography and History / Citizenship (Sixth Form College) / History /
Topics: culture of peace, violence, political and armed conflicts. / biographies, autobiographies / film adaptation of literary or graphic work / judicial system, prisons, death penalty / politics, political systems /